Trust – the Silver Bullet of Funding
Trust – the Silver Bullet of Funding This interview was given by Robert Steven Kramarz the Executive Director of Intelliversity. The topic is of critical importance to anyone seeking to fund a concept, from any source. That topic is Trust. “Trust is the silver bullet in the funding, in the business of getting funding. ” Robert Steven […]
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Listen Your Way to Funding – Master Listening (Part 2)
Listen Your Way to Funding – Master Listening (Part 2) Fast Track to Funding #4 Last week I introduced you to the concept of mastering listening as a skill set that we all think we’re good at, but few of us truly are – and to the idea that listening is a skill that can […]
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Royalty Funding – No Dilution, No Exposure
Royalty Funding – No Dilution, No Exposure Royalty funding is an exciting option for many businesses in different stages of funding. It incentivizes investors to “give you a hand” without giving away your company. Here is a recap of new writings by Royalty funding expert Arthur Lipper. Arthur is one of the world’s most knowledgeable […]
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Want to be Heard? Want to be Trusted? Become a Master Listener
Want to be Heard? Want to be Trusted? Become a ‘Master Listener.’ – Fast Track to Funding #3 I’d like you to listen to me for a few minutes. Really listen. No phones, no distractions. No problem, right? After all, you’ve mastered the art of listening. That’s part of what makes you a great vision master. […]
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Leadership Training for Geeks: How Companies Can Do a Much Better Job at Leveraging Brainpower
How Companies Can Do a Much Better Job at Leveraging Brainpower *This guest post and interview originally appeared on the Top-Notch CEO blog on May 31, 2017, and is contributed by Dr. Stephie Althouse, an Intelliversity faculty member. Imagine this picture: You are passionate about a certain area, let’s say science or law or … […]
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Using Trust to Navigate the Big Meeting – Fast Track to Funding #2
Using Trust to Navigate the Big Meeting Fast Track to Funding #2 In my last post, Why Vision Masters Need to Master CPR, we discussed the CPR, a tool that I’ve found to be truly invaluable in creating the type of alignment that creates trust within your team and trust among third parties like investors. […]
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Why Vision Masters Need to Master CPR – On the Fast Track to Funding #1
Why Vision Masters Need to Master CPR On the Fast Track to Funding #1 In my previous post, The Tale of Two Endings – The Power of a Promise Fulfilled, I discussed the power of making and keeping promises to generate investor trust. But there’s something equally important in the realm of having effective meetings – […]
Read MoreAre You Fundable Interview with Intelliversity Executive Director
Are You Fundable Interview with Intelliversity Executive Director This brief podcast interview is a discussion of Intelliversity’s Are You Fundable program. The first part of the program is free. It includes: A self-assessment to determine if your concept is fundable or your company is ready for another round of funding Identifies the gaps that need […]
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The Tale of Two Endings – The Power of a Promise Fulfilled
The Tale of Two Endings – The Power of a Promise Fulfilled Are You Fundable #9 We’ve covered a lot of ground the past few weeks and I hope you’ve gained a deeper relationship to why trust is so important in building relationships with investors. Did you get the allusion there? Trust is a relationship. […]
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How to Deepen Trust – The Power of Promises – Are You Fundable #8
How to Deepen Trust – The Power of Promises Are You Fundable #8 The question of how to establish trust was front and center in my post of two weeks ago. In my last post, we explored how to evoke trust once it is established to some level. In this post, I want to share a […]
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